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BBC, Fremantle, ITV, Prime Video, Sky and TV Collective’s 2024 U.K. Breakthrough Leaders Unveiled (EXCLUSIVE)


The 50-strong cohort for the fourth iteration of the TV Collective’s groundbreaking Breakthrough Leaders program has been unveiled.

Among those recognized are BAFTA-nominated screenwriter and director Shiva Raichandani, documentary filmmaker Georgie Yukiko-Donovan and Ellie Sabine-Singh, head of development at Chatterbox Media. Lisa Hardy, director of HR, BBCS Productions, said: “The engagement levels and extraordinarily high standard of applications gave us just a glimpse of the skill and ambition prevalent in this cohort and I’m really excited to see what everyone goes on to achieve.” Simone Pennant, founder of TVC and Breakthrough Leaders, added: “In these turbulent times for our industry, we are especially thrilled that with the help of our partners, we are still able to amplify the voices of a diverse array of Britain’s finest TV talent and support them not only to endure but also thrive amidst challenges.

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